附人骥尾 — “Attach to the tail of someone's swift horse”
附人骥尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain fame or success by relying on the influence or achievements of a more prominent person or group; to bask in reflected glory”. Literally, “Attach to the tail of someone's swift horse”.
附人骥尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 附
- fù附shàng上wǎng罔xià下Flatter superiors and deceive subordinates
- fù附xià下wǎng罔shàng上collude with inferiors and deceive superiors
- fù附huì会chuān穿záo凿force a connection between unrelated things
- fù附fèng凤pān攀lóng龙Fawn on powerful people for wealth
- fù附shì势qū趋yán炎fawn on the powerful
- fù附shēng声fèi吠yǐng影blindly echo others' opinions
- fù附yōng庸fēng风yǎ雅feign elegance
- fù附yǐng影fù附shēng声blindly echo or agree with others
- fù附yán炎qū趋rè热curry favor with the powerful
- fù附yì翼pān攀lín鳞curry favor with the powerful
- fù附ěr耳dī低yán言whisper into someone's ear
- fù附ěr耳dī低yǔ语whisper into someone's ear
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What does 附人骥尾 mean?
附人骥尾 (fù rén jì wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain fame or success by relying on the influence or achievements of a more prominent person or group; to bask in reflected glory”.
How do you pronounce 附人骥尾?
附人骥尾 is pronounced fù rén jì wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 附人骥尾 literally mean?
Literally, 附人骥尾 means “Attach to the tail of someone's swift horse”. It is used to mean “to gain fame or success by relying on the influence or achievements of a more prominent person or group; to bask in reflected glory”.
What is the Chinese definition of 附人骥尾?
骥：千里马。依附在千里马的尾巴上。比喻依附他人而成名